See:
Wikipedia.
Events:
John Hadley invents the sextant.
10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdom's
Prime Minister when
Robert Walpole moves in.
Births:
March 13 -
Aagje Pieters van der Wende.
June 21 -
Martha Washington.
October 10 -
Henry Cavendish, English scientist (died 1810).
November 9 -
Benjamin Banneker, surveyor of the District of Columbia (died 1806).
November 26 -
William Cowper, English poet (died 1800).
December 12 -
Erasmus Darwin, English scientist and grandfather of Charles Darwin
(died 1802).
Charles Churchill, English satirical poet (died 1764).
Deaths:
April 24 -
Daniel Defoe, writer (born 1660).
October 21 -
Willem van den Houten.
December 29 -
Brook Taylor, mathematician.
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